Clayton man sentenced to 50 years in prison for racketeering and related offenses
A judge sentenced a Clayton, Georgia, man to 50 years in prison after jurors found him guilty of participating in a racketeering scheme. On...
Orphaned by an earthquake, Haitian sisters graduate with top honors in Hartwell
Half-sisters Redaphca and Belinda were orphaned in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. They were pulled out of the rubble that killed their mother. But...
Dancing with the Stars for Hope returns this August
Circle of Hope is preparing to host its 7th annual Dancing with the Stars for Hope fundraiser. It will take place at 6 p.m. on...
Georgia teacher task force finds burnout from pandemic fatigue, micromanagement
(GA Recorder) — Teachers across Georgia have been polishing up their resumes and hitting up job hunting sites.
A survey from the Professional Association of...
Clarkesville lifts Boil Water Advisory
The Clarkesville Water Department has lifted the Boil Water Advisory it issued on Thursday for customers in the area of Llewellyn and York streets and...
Pence was within 40 feet of mob inflamed by Trump, Jan. 6 committee reveals
The private and public conflict between Donald Trump and Mike Pence over certifying the 2020 election results put the vice president within steps of...
State Labor Commissioner: ‘Additional workers will be scarce’
Pointing to a new record low unemployment rate, Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler on Thursday signaled the state's tight labor market is not likely...
U.S. Senate passes landmark legislation to aid veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. soldiers deployed to bases in Afghanistan and Iraq often lived and worked alongside large pits where batteries, plastics, rubber,...
Stacey Abrams announces public safety, gun plan in governor’s race
Democrat Stacey Abrams says if she is elected governor of Georgia she would tackle gun violence and a rise in crime by reviving a...
House select committee holds third in series of Jan. 6 hearings Thursday
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol will hold its next hearing at 1 p.m. ET on Thursday, focusing...
End date looms for federal health coverage for hundreds of thousands of Georgians
(GA Recorder) — There is a growing cry for Congress to continue pandemic-era health insurance initiatives, including enhanced subsidies that have been credited with...
Georgia Power funds projects at Old Clarkesville Cemetery
An infusion of funding from Georgia Power through a Citizens of Georgia Power Legacy Grant makes two high-priority projects at the Old Clarkesville Cemetery...